William Dobell has been acclaimed the greatest portrait and character painter of the twentieth century. The film with some 85 examples, reviews and interprets the artist’s work and development from his early days of struggle in London to his success in later times. This review of the work of Dobell includes not only some of his great portraits but also some examples of his early paintings. Suitable for upper secondary level.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011995
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Biography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Dobell, William, Sir, 1899-1970
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Portrait painting
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)